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Senior Highway Engineer

Ref no. BHN578136
Salary £45,000 - £55,000/annum
Location Suffolk, England
Start date ASAP
Job type Permanent
Job status Open

Job summary

Senior Highways Engineer - design of highway, drainage and active travel schemes in Suffolk,

Key skills required for this role

senior design engineer highways drainage active travel

Important

Highway design

Job description

Our client is looking to recruit a Senior Highways Engineer. They are looking for people who are passionate about engineering and would like to play a vital role leading on the delivery of highway design solutions primarily in the East of England.

As a Senior Highways Engineer your duties & responsibilities will be:

  • Project lead for the design of highways maintenance and improvement schemes with responsibility for delivery to time, cost and quality requirements.
  • Undertake technical design checks
  • Site visits for surveys and inspections to support the design process
  • Production of feasibility reports
  • Resource planning and co-ordination of multi-disciplinary teams, including sub-consultants.
  • Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and processes.
  • Ensure legal compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
  • Work collaboratively with customers to understand and develop project objectives/deliverables.
  • Manage, build and develop customer relationships.

Skills & Knowledge Requirements:

  • Incorporated / Chartered Engineer or a highly experienced Engineer working towards IEng/CEng
  • Evidence of leading multi-disciplinary projects to achieve customer's programme, cost and quality expectations.
  • Extensive design & construction experience in highways.
  • Practical experience in the application and review of alignment, drainage and sign design software and AutoCad package.
  • Experience of commercial awareness in project delivery.
  • Extensive experience of National Highways & Local Authority design standards & contracts.
  • Evidence of developing and mentoring staff.
  • Experience of design resource planning and programme management.
  • Evidence of managing H&S in design and construction.
  • Computer literate with Microsoft packages
  • Experience of the NEC suite of contract documents and contract administration.
  • UK/EEC driving licence

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